Sinking Sands

Sinking Sands
Directed by Leila Djansi
Produced by
Written by Leila Djansi
Starring
Music by
  • Koo Nimo
  • Jacob Yoffee
Cinematography Adrian Correia
Edited by
  • Asher Bingham
  • Howard Heard
Running time
 105 minutes
Country Ghana[1][2]

Sinking Sands is a 2010 Ghanaian drama film written, produced & directed by Leila Djansi, and starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama Abebrese & Yemi Blaq. The film received 9 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Screenplay & Best Makeup.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Plot

The film tells the story of a couple, Jimah and Pabi, whose marriage turns into violence and abuse when Jimah becomes disfigured in a domestic accident.[10]

Cast

Reception

The movie was positively received by many African movie critics with NollywoodForever.com concluding that "A wonderful movie that I would recommend in a heartbeat. This shows to all those narrow-minded people that believe that you need glitz, glamour and brazilian weave to make a good movie that you DO NOT. The rawness in the movie was breathtaking and to be applauded. The acting was on point as was the cinematography."[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Films 2011 Ghana Narrative Feature". Pan-African Film Festival. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Screening - SINKING SANDS". Zimbabwe International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011". African Movie Academy Awards. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "AMAA Nominations 2011". African Movie Academy Award. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Nudity And Sex Sell — Leila, Ghanaian Actress". Nigerian Tribune. Ibadan, Nigeria. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  6. ↑ Bondzi, Jacquiline Afua (10 December 2010). "UNIFEM Ghana endorses "Sinking Sands"". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Sinking Sands Comes To Nigeria". Leadership Newspaper. Abuja, Nigeria: Leadership Newspaper Group Limited. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "UNIFEM Ghana endorses "Sinking Sands"". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas, USA. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  9. ↑ Bondzi, Jacquiline Afua. "Unifem Ghana Endorses "Sinking Sands"". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  10. ↑ Ofole-Prince, Samantha (11 March 2011). "Jimmy Jean-Louis Receives Best Actor nomination for 'Sinking Sands'". CaribPress. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  11. ↑ http://nollywoodforever.com/sinking-sands/


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